Yin Yang
moon : sun
night : day
dark : light
cool : warm
rest : active
feminine : masculine
north : south
winter : summer
right : left
introversion : extroversion
earth : heaven
even : odd
tiger : dragon
receptive : creative
yet merged together, unity, mystery of mysteries, the door to all wonders
Chapter 1:7-9
Souls:
Shen - immaterial, cosmic soul, yang, ch'i, continues after death
Kwei - material, substantial soul, terrestrial, yin, returns to earth
Four Seasons:
T'ai Yang - summer
Shao Yin - spring
Shao Yang - fall
T'ai Yin - winter
Trigrams and Hexagrams of the I Ching - Book of Changes
Eight Elemental Forces
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Ch’ien (Qian) - Heaven: firmness, creativity, strength, force, power
Sun (Xun) - Wind: gentle effects, small efforts, penetrating work
K’an (Kan) - Water: mysterious, profound, meaningful, dangerous, difficult
Ken (Gen) - Mountain: still, resting, meditating, tranquil, immobile
K’un (Kun) - Earth: yielding, receptive, responsive, devoted, and submissive
Chen (Zhen) - Thunder: arousing, movement, activity, shock, growth
Li - Fire: illuminating, clarity, intelligence, dependence, attachment
Tui (Dui) - Lakes/Valleys: joy, openness, pleasure, satisfaction, excess
An example of the I Ching Board: the 64 Hexagram elements
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| The flag of South Korea, with the yin/yang Taegeuk in the center, with four trigrams representing Heaven, Water, Earth, and Fire (beginning top left and proceeding clockwise). |
